St Brendan Catholic School

1000 Ocean Shore Boulevard

Ormond Beach, FL 32176

14 Reviews

School District
Grade

PK-8
Type

private

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Reviews

Submitted by other on August 20, 2024

I am a former students of this school and I cannot stress enough to NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE. This school on the outside looks very well qualified to teach and professional. However, this is not the case. The teachers here are extremely strict, give an absurd amount of work without care or even thinking of other classes, and are honestly only there to collect a pay check. The students there are all trashy, and is nothing how it looks from the outside. There's students taking drugs in the bathroom, or in plain sight. If you want your child to have an actual education send them to some other school like TERRA Environmental Research Institute, or Coral Reef High School. Any other high school would be better than St. Brendan., so please take my words into consideration and make the right choice.
Submitted by other on June 13, 2022

As a former student here I can’t stress enough to NOT SEND YOU KID HERE. The student are awful. They are stuck up and full of drama and other words I can’t say. The Administration does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT BULLYING and I feel at some point a kid is going have enough of it. The teachers are out for a paycheck and that’s it. It’s definitely NOT A HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. Don’t waste your time or money with your kid to go to this school or any private school.
Submitted by other on May 09, 2022

This school is absolutely horrific. As a graduating student who has been here a long time, I´ve seen some good teachers and the worst of the bunch. There are some teachers who only care about their paycheck and nothing else. This is ¨the best education money can buy¨. With the students, there is constant bullying and a bit of racism amongst the kids as well. Making fun of other religions and races aren't funny and it is a serious issue in this school. All the parents do is gossip and they won't care about the students. There is no advanced classes for any gifted kids and the teachers struggle with having very smart kids, the kids who tell stories a lot in cass, and the kids who are questionable on what grade they truly are in. To all parents looking to send their children here, just know how the school truly is. MONEY HUNGRY WITHOUT A CARE ABOUT ANY OF THE STUDENTS.
Submitted by parent on March 18, 2022

I attending this school and it was the worst experience of my life. The education is nothing special and the faculty turns a blind eye to bullying. It’s just awful.
Submitted by parent on November 11, 2021

My son thrived at this school. I couldn’t be more thankful for the teachers and the staff. I always felt I had a partner in this school, and they were always on my sons side. When he struggled in areas they helped. When he succeeded in other areas they praised. He wasn’t doing well at public school, and I’m certain St Brendans changed the trajectory of his life. Thank you so much. All of you.
Submitted by parent on June 25, 2016

Just average, which is a shame since the staff constantly reminds your children how lucky they are to be able to attend school there. If you live in the Ormond area, save your money and try sticking with the public schools. Your child will be better off in the long run. If you expect anything at all to make sense at this school, be prepared for it not to. If you choose to send your child here, good luck. There is a one size fits all approach to learning here that may work for some, but not all students.
Submitted by other on February 17, 2016

Love this school. The academics are tough, and I stand in awe of the academic excellence that he has achieved in such a short period of time. He had never done a times table, now, halfway through third grade he's fluent and doing ALGEBRA! The teaching is simply outstanding. The support our family has received has been breathtaking. My child is new there this year and had some issues adjusting to private school life. Making this adjustment and at the same time dealing with a major injury that had a parent hospitalized with surgeries should have been much more difficult. But the family support we have received has been nothing short of a miracle. These folks honestly care. The whole school prayed for our family member and my child felt cared about. That has meant so much and has made this year a LOT more successful than it should have been, all things considered. Thank you, St Brendan's family!
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2014

St. Brendan's is a second home for my son and my family. So happy we found this amazing school with loving staff and fantastic students!
Submitted by parent on October 02, 2014

My husband and I decided to send our children to St. Brendan's and it has been one of the greatest things we could have done for them. This is school has a wonderful staff, very loving to all the children. Everyday I pick our children up with a smile on their face. We couldn't ask for a better learning environment for our children.
Submitted by parent on September 29, 2014

St. Brendan School is AWESOME! The students work hard, but from my experience, they are well prepared for high school and beyond. According to their Mission Statement, St. Brendan School "stresses academic excellence, as well as athletic, cultural and social development", all qualities we want for our children!
Submitted by parent on October 13, 2013

What a shame that this student feels the effects of the parents. Unfortunately, there is always parent conflict..none that the students should know about. Saint Brendan's is a wonderful place. I sent my children there. It continues to grow and really helps the kids be the best they can be.
Submitted by other on September 08, 2013

My school is awful! The teachers are good, but some tend to choose favorites. parents run the show. They gossip about each other and about the children there. They are literally the rudest, most immature parents I have ever seen. They thirst for gossip so much that they stay at school all day and make up rumors. If one parent doesn't like you, no one does. They will ignore you and give you dirty looks. They are such bullies. I know a mother who was hated by all the parents and one day she came home crying. There are only a few special families who win everything, which are also the families who gossip all day. No matter how good your kid is, they will always loose to the kids of the gossip moms. You can hardly tell the parents are catholic because of how nasty they are. They bullied so many of my friends to leave the school. The parents are so competitive and would do anything to be the leaders of the school. No one even cares about who is in the PTA, so just chill. - a student
Submitted by parent on June 07, 2013

In one word...this school is AMAZING. Love our principal (Mrs. Boyle) and every teacher will do everything they can to make your child achieve their best. This is the best school in the area.
Submitted by parent on April 27, 2012

WOW!!!! Couldn't be a better year for this GREAT school! Not only do we have an AMAZING and professional principal, we have GREAT QUALIFIED TEACHERS! We just got the BEST NEW math teacher! She is very sweet and we are lucky to have her. She is an angel from heaven that came to our school. This school has my enrollment for the next few years before high school.......Kudos to the whole staff and clergy at this fine school!